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Hekte
| Issuer | Mytilene (Lesbos) |
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| Year | 478 BC - 455 BC |
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| Value | Hekte (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Female head facing right in high relief, depicted with hair swept back and gathered at the nape, rendered in a refined archaic Greek style. The hair is elaborately detailed with incised striations suggesting individual locks. The face displays the characteristic archaic smile and almond-shaped eye typical of the late archaic period. The legend ΛΕ (abbreviation for Lesbos or Lesbian mint) appears in the field, flanking the portrait to left and right. The entire design is set within a shallow incuse square border with a raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΛΕ |
| Reverse description | Head of a calf facing right in incuse square, rendered in bold relief with characteristic archaic stylization. The calf's head is depicted with a textured, granular surface suggesting the animal's coat, with finely incised lines delineating the mane and facial features. A row of pellets is visible along the lower border of the incuse square. The design is executed within a deep square incuse punch, a hallmark technique of early Lesbian electrum coinage, with the calf serving as a civic symbol of Mytilene. |
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